v. to give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something.
The woman purports to be a surviving member of the Russian royal family.
The woman purports to be a surviving member of the Russian royal family.
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meaning; implication; acceptation;aim; bearing
without meaning
2 syllables
pur-port
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